A Santa Monica police sergeant with a salary of about $137,000 made more than double that amount last year after accounting for overtime. And that’s before factoring in
It looks like Armen Melkonians and his Residocracy movement has been successful in floating a ballot measure that would require voter approval for overly large developments within our borders.
Melkonians
The City Attorney Accountability Initiative will not appear on the November ballot following a statement that supporters of the proposal to make the City Attorney an elected position are abandoning
Step by step, City Hall is working toward a clearer, stronger, more robust set of anti-corruption laws.
Council approved clarifications and guidelines for its rules as their May 10 meeting
Craig Miller, Andrew Nasatir and Ana Valle-Lopez have announced plans to float a ballot initiative. The “City Attorney Accountability Act” asks Santa Monica voters to collect signatures to qualify the
Councilman Kevin McKeown faced an unusual foe last when he attempted to act on employee accountability and transparency at last week’s council meeting — City Hall's previous efforts
The debate on the future of the Civic Auditorium rages on. Options are to “demolish” or “renovate” at a cost of $50 million-plus. Renovation would likely involve instituting new revenue-producing
Santa Monica is exploring rules for permitting medical marijuana dispensaries within City limits.
Prior to the recent revision to the city's zoning rules, marijuana businesses were prohibited. However,
The Oaks Initiative, Santa Monica's anti-corruption law, is currently inoperative due to a lack of lawyers willing or able to prosecute alleged violations.
Voters passed the law to
I love it when a local activist or watchdog group digs in, uncovers alleged wrongdoing, exposes it and takes action. So my cap is off, way off, to Mary Marlow
No more "No Section 8" on rental listings in Santa Monica.
Council quickly and unanimously approved an ordinance that prohibits housing discrimination based on a tenant's
City officials are exploring expediting a realignment of Interstate 10 that would change how vehicles are brought onto Fourth Street.
The new exit would bring traffic over freeway and tie
